Amadeus and Expedia sign North American content deal

Amadeus and Expedia, the largest online travel company in the world, have announced they have signed a multi-year content and technology agreement for North America.

Amadeus is a leading travel technology provider and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry.

The agreement provides Expedia with Amadeus’ fare search technologies for air travel among other products, as well as access to global travel supplier content through the Amadeus system.

Expedia is the largest travel enterprise in the world in terms of air volumes, offering airfare search and reservation capabilities to travellers in over 25 countries through its portfolio of international brands that provide full service and corporate travel offerings.

Holger Taubmann, senior vice president distribution, Amadeus, stated: “We are delighted to strengthen our relationship with an industry leader such as Expedia.

“This relationship has grown because both companies share an important strategic alignment, where bringing greater value through innovative services to both customers and suppliers is a shared objective.”

Since 2005, when its initial long-term global agreement with Expedia was established, Amadeus has been providing its services to Expedia in over 15 countries.